LOS ANGELES (Ticker) -- Derek Fisher scored 14 of his 16 points
in the first quarter, when the Los Angeles Lakers gained a
15-point lead and rolled to their season-high sixth straight
win, a 117-100 triumph over the Orlando Magic.

Matched up against defensive demon Darrell Armstrong, Fisher was
4-of-6 from the floor, including all three of his 3-pointers,
attempts as Los Angeles built a 34-19 lead.

"We're off to a good start," Fisher said. "We have the ability
to play down against the teams we are playing and sometimes get
into a funk. Tonight, we got off to a good start and we were
able to ride that situation out."

Shaquille O'Neal added eight points for the Lakers, who shot 52
percent (12-of-23) in the opening 12 minutes while holding the
Magic to 30 percent (6-of-20).

"We came in and did what we had to do," O'Neal said. "I think
we knew this team would come out with a lot of energy and play
loose. We shot well and did a lot of things right.

O'Neal dominated his former team with his 15th double-double of
the season, collecting 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists.
He was 11-of-16 from the floor for Los Angeles, which shot 49
percent (40-of-82) and is riding its longest winning streak
since a 10-game run last season.

"I'm the Donna Summer of the NBA -- I work hard for my money,"
joked O'Neal.

Glen Rice added 24 points for the Lakers, who have won five in a
row at home.

"These games never make ne happy, unfortunately, but it is nice
to win them," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. "It's nice to see
the players play well, but I don't like to see 23 turnovers by a
team I coach."

Armstrong scored 20 points and dished out nine assists while Pat
Garrity added 16 points for the Magic, who shot just 40 percent
(31-of-78) and fell to 2-1 on its four-game road trip that ends
Tuesday at Phoenix (11-6).

"They are are a really good basketball team," Magic coach Doc
Rivers said. "They might be the best team we have played so far
and we've played Portland also. I thing the ring leader in this
is Shaq, who is playing lights-out basketball and is clearly the
MVP so far."

Rick Fox grabbed seven rebounds as the Lakers, who close their
four-game homestand Tuesday against Washington (5-13), gained a
44-36 advantage, including 17-11 on the offensive boards.

Los Angeles outscored Orlando, 46-20, in the paint and gained
its biggest lead, 111-84, with 5:18 left on Brian Shaw's layup.

O'Neal scored 20 points in the first half and Fisher and Rice
added 14 apiece as Los Angeles gained a 67-49 halftime cushion.